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Mentioned in 35 episodes

Turn The Ship Around!

Book • 2001

In 'Turn the Ship Around!

', Captain L. David Marquet recounts his experience as the commander of the USS Santa Fe, a nuclear-powered submarine.

Initially trained in the traditional 'know all–tell all' leadership model, Marquet faced significant challenges when he took command of the Santa Fe, which was then one of the worst-performing submarines in the fleet.

He realized that the traditional leader-follower approach was ineffective and decided to implement a leader-leader model, where every crew member was empowered to take responsibility and make decisions.

This approach led to a dramatic improvement in morale, performance, and retention, transforming the Santa Fe into one of the best submarines in the fleet.

The book provides practical insights and strategies for implementing this leadership model in various organizational settings.

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Mentioned in 35 episodes

Mentioned by

Alex Bridgeman

as a book about a submarine captain who improved the worst performing submarine.

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Mentioned by

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as one of David Marquet's books on leadership.

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Mentioned by David Marquet as one of his books.

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as a book illustrating how to empower teams and make decisions.

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as a related resource on asking better questions.

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Mentioned by

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as a best-selling book, listed as one of the 12 best business books of all time, documenting the author's journey in leading the USS Santa Fe.

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Mentioned by

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as a true story of turning followers into leaders.

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in relation to intent-based leadership and team dynamics.

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for its insights on asking better questions and the coefficient of conversation.

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Mentioned by

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as an example of a book explaining mission command applied to technology.

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as a book about different leadership styles and empowering teams.

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as the Wall Street Journal bestselling book by

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's approach.

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Mentioned by Joss Burton in relation to servant leadership and the book "Turn the Ship Around."

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